St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01

has worked up through the higher chorus
grades, and hopes soon to step inh
soubrette and thence to the galaxy. An
ambitious young woman with pluck
and talent like Miss Varwels
viii rise to the zenith in time,
Eight or ten of the girls are generally ass
signed to one dressing room in the theater.
'And l tell you it is merry war among us
sometimes" said Miss Reed, the bright
little Georgia cracker. Just think of a
dozen girls IN one small room with ten min
utes' time in which to change their ward
robes and only one small mirror between
them. and you can form some idea of what
confusion is likely to ensue." .sDo Won
ever haye any diSagreements among v0ur-
selves?" Never" shouted the twenty
young ladies i'll chorus, that is. hardly
ever, was the gratifying rejoinder of Rose
May. Then one after another EXPLAINED
that sometimes a girl got stuck I'D. or one
was crank, or another one had a measly
temper. and when such thing occurred
the rest of them sat down on the delinnnent
with singular unanimity. But as a rule
they were as affectionate as a family of
playful kittens.
A DROP BACKWARD
Miss Edgar is a chorus girl who has bee,
up higher, but who has dropped back. but
not of her own vOlitiOn. She is Cali.
fornia girl who first started out in the dra-
matte line. She had good position with
Lawrence BarrettS company, but took
notion that she wanted to go into opera-
She scored a good success in California
Her head was filled with a notion that al
she had to do was to go to New York and
step right into fame Accompanied bv her
mother she went to the metropolis. where
she found the opera market Overcrowded
and was at last compelled to 90 back to
chorus work. She takes the backward stem
philosophically and has faith in her ability
to go up again.
OPERA HUMOR.
Il have had some funny experiences in
my professional career, particularly in
Western towns" remarked Miss Edgar dur
ing the course of a brief interview with
GLOBE reporter. Il remember playing a
one-night engagement in Montana town.
To get at the stage We had to pass through
the auditorium in full view of the audi
ence. When back on the stage l asked the
manager where to find the dressing-rooms.
WAL, he drawled out the women gener-
ally git behind them thar boards to Dress
pointing to lumber Pile just outside the
rear door. But we had demonstrative
audience, the most enthusiastic think that
ever saw. 1t was composed largely Of
COWBOYS, and whenever they were particu-
larry pleased with any part of the perform
ance they manifested their applause by
firing their revolverS. | recall perform
ance Of 'Pinafore' we gave several wears
ago in town in Northwestern California.
The company had been induced to 90
there with promise of a full house. On
arriving at the town we found no theater.
and we had to play in a schoOhOuse, a mile
out OF town. 1t was full house, but the
receipts only amounted to $50. We had to
climb ladder to reach the stage, and when
through with part we would climb down
and sit with the audience until our que
| came agan. Some blankets and buffalo
robes were stretched on poles on the outside
in tepee fashion for dressing rooms. 1t was
novel experience, but we enjoyed it and
still retain humorous recollection of the
grOtesQueness of the performance"
The fines which the chorus people have
to pay as the penalty of violations of the
rules OF the management are required to be
forwarded to New York to swell the actors
fund, which is provided for INDECENT and
disabled actors. If one of the people get
sick or unable to secure situation the fact
is communicated to the committee in charge
I~Of the fund and a weekly remittance is for
Narded to the needy person.
The lot OF the chorus girl is hard one in
many respects. and yet it is tinged with a
mirthfulneSs that is found among no other
profess Onals. They take life as it comes
and manage to extract all the sweets that
laden the wings of the hours Their
motto is:
LET the wide world wag as it will
We will be gay and happy STILL